Washington Monthly, 2017

The Chronicle of Higher Education

2017 Great Colleges To Work For — The Chronicle of Higher Education named College of the Ozarks one of the 2017 Great Colleges to Work For. College of the Ozarks received recognition in the following categories—professional/career development, compensation and benefits, job satisfaction, supervisor/department chair relationship

Accreditation

College of the Ozarks is an applicant for candidacy with the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS), [15935 Forest Road, Forest, VA 24551; Telephone: (434) 525-9539; email: info@tracs.org]. TRACS is recognized by the United States Department of Education, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE).

Recruitment

The College has long been committed to Christ-like goals and practices in its recruitment efforts: to operate with honesty, integrity, kindness, and respect. Additionally, the College belongs to the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) which is also committed to sustaining professional ethics and practice.

Other Interesting Facts

Founded as the School of the Ozarks in 1906. The Junior College started in 1956. Four-year program started in 1965. Renamed College of the Ozarks in 1990.

Located on a 1,000 acre campus overlooking Lake Taneycomo at Point Lookout, Missouri, 40 miles south of Springfield, near Branson and Hollister, Missouri.